01.04.2025 New Podcast Episode: Der Zorn Gottes als Sicherheitsproblem

The French Wars of Religion (1562–1629) were the longest and bloodiest escalation of religious violence in the wake of the Reformation in Europe. Christian Wenzel argues that it was precisely differing conceptions of security that repeatedly fueled the conflicts.

The French Wars of Religion (1562–1629) were the longest and bloodiest escalation of religious violence in the wake of the Reformation in Europe. Christian Wenzel argues that it was precisely differing conceptions of security that repeatedly fueled the conflicts between Catholics and Huguenots. For all of them, securing their salvation was essential. But since they disagreed on how to achieve it, they believed that the other side would bring God's wrath down upon the entire community.